124 STAT. 1006 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 SEC. 10603. STRIKING PROVISIONS RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL PRO- VIDER APPLICATION FEES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866(j)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 6401(a), is amended— (1) by striking clause (i); (2) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv), respectively, as clauses (i) through (iii); and (3) in clause (i), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘clause (iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (ii)’’. (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 6401(a)(2) of this Act is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (8); and’’. SEC. 10604. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO SECTION 6405. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 6405(b) are amended to read as follows: ‘‘(1) PART A.—Section 1814(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395(a)(2)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘, or, in the case of services described in subparagraph (C), a physician enrolled under sec- tion 1866(j),’ after ‘in collaboration with a physician,’. ‘‘(2) PART B.—Section 1835(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)(2)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘, or, in the case of services described in subparagraph (A), a physician enrolled under sec- tion 1866(j),’ after ‘a physician’.’’. SEC. 10605. CERTAIN OTHER PROVIDERS PERMITTED TO CONDUCT FACE TO FACE ENCOUNTER FOR HOME HEALTH SERV- ICES. (a) PART A.—Section 1814(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)(C)), as amended by section 6407(a)(1), is amended by inserting ‘‘, or a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) who is working in collaboration with the physician in accordance with State law, or a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State law, or a physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) under the supervision of the physician,’’ after ‘‘himself or herself’’. (b) PART B.—Section 1835(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 6407(a)(2), is amended by inserting ‘‘, or a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) who is working in collaboration with the physician in accordance with State law, or a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State law, or a physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) under the supervision of the physician,’’ after ‘‘must document that the physician’’. SEC. 10606. HEALTH CARE FRAUD ENFORCEMENT. (a) FRAUD SENTENCING GUIDELINES.— (1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘Federal health care offense’’ has the meaning given that term in section 24 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act. (2) REVIEW AND AMENDMENTS.—Pursuant to the authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accord- ance with this subsection, the United States Sentencing Commission shall— 28 USC 994 note. 42 USC 1395f. 42 USC 1395cc.
